תָּנָה
𐤕𐤍𐤄
tânâh
H8567 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To recount, rehearse, celebrate, or utter aloud—in context, often to recite or declare aloud acts, words, or deeds, whether in joy (praise, celebration) or mourning (lament). Used for rehearsing notable deeds, attributing honor, or reciting commemorative accounts.
Semantic Range
to recount aloud, to recite, rehearse, declare publicly, celebrate, commemorate, utter as praise, utter in lament, recite ritualistically
Root / Etymology
Root/Etymology: Root תנה (t-n-h), the root's core sense is 'to recount, relate, enumerate.' The verb תָּנָה derives from this root, conveying the act of vocalized recitation or narration. It is similar in morphology to other Hebrew verbs in the piel pattern indicating intensive or causative action of the root concept.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Historical & Contextual Notes: תָּנָה appears rarely in the modal Hebrew corpus and is primarily attested in poetic or commemorative contexts (e.g., Judges 5:11 ‘then shall they rehearse the righteous acts of YHWH’). The verb usually denotes oral proclamation of notable events or attributes, either of praise or lament. In some contexts (e.g., 1 Samuel 1:24), the verb appears in forms suggestive of singing or ritualistic recitation. The semantic range encompasses both joyful commemoration and sorrowful lament, depending on context. English translations often render the term as 'rehearse' or 'celebrate,' which may not fully capture the original nuance of vocalized retelling and the performative aspect of the word. The root is distinct from other Hebrew verbs of narration such as סָפַר (to count, tell) or זָכַר (to remember), in its emphasis on the performative, almost liturgical, aspect of public proclamation or recounting. The word's sense does not overlap with later meanings of 'Jew' or 'Judaism' and is purely ritual and performative in its biblical usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a primitive root (identical with through the idea of attributing honor); to ascribe (praise), i.e. celebrate, commemorate; lament, rehearse.
Bantu Hebrew
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תנה (t-n-h) — recounting, rehearsing, enumerating, celebrating, lamenting
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8567-02 |
יְתַנּוּ֙ | yetanu | HVpi3mp |
they shall recount | they will recount aloud | 1 |
H8567-01 |
לְ/תַנּ֕וֹת | letanot | HR/Vpc |
to lament | to recount aloud | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8567-02 |
Judges 5:11 | יְתַנּוּ֙ | yetanu | HVpi3mp |
they shall recount | they will recount aloud |
H8567-01 |
Judges 11:40 | לְ/תַנּ֕וֹת | letanot | HR/Vpc |
to lament | to recount aloud |